Frequent pornography use linked to altered brain connectivity and impaired cognitive performance, finds a new brain imaging student with college students

Researchers found that populations of dopamine neurons don’t simply signal reward prediction errors—they encode rich maps of possible future outcomes, including when and how much a reward might be

Sensory issues in autism may stem from co-occurring emotional blindness, not autism itself, finds a twin study

Comparison of therapeutic efficacy in depression between repetitive TMS and deep TMS

Researchers used noninvasive brain stimulation to treat 40 adults with mild form of autism (level 1 ASD) and therapeutic effects lasted up to 2 months

For the first time, a study shows that caffeine increases the complexity of brain signals and enhances brain "criticality" during sleep, with a more pronounced effect in younger adults

Obeying orders lowers moral responsibility perception in the brain

Researchers have developed in mice a gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease that could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive function

Music to my brain: Emotional attachment to music helps us remember

Study analyzed over 740,000 posts on Reddit to explore how autism is discussed and experienced by individuals

Researchers have identified which brain circuits are vital for visual acuity and how they are affected by damaged retinal cells, providing insights for the development of vision restoration therapies

Scientists map the hidden architecture of the brain’s default mode network

Eye movement patterns drive stress reduction during Japanese garden viewing

Drug-free pain relief game progresses to the next level in clinical trial

Estrogen curbs fentanyl intake by suppressing brain’s reward response

Cross-sectional mega-analysis of resting-state alterations associated with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents

New research suggests that different aspects of socioeconomic status are associated with distinct patterns of brain structure, connectivity, and behavior—and these associations can vary depending on whether they occur in early or later stages of life.

Tickling, or gargalesis, still puzzles neuroscience, finds a new review

Women whose sister experienced postpartum psychosis are more than 10 times as likely to experience it themselves

Pre-clinical study suggests that creatine may improve Alzheimer’s biomarkers

Depression is linked to an increased risk of dementia in both mid and later life, finds a new study

New research finds various forms of narcissism from spontaneous neural oscillations that can be detected reliably.

“Tiger mom” parenting boosts teens' cognitive skills but undermines emotional development, study suggests

Night owls (those who stay up at night and go to bed late) are more likely to suffer cognitive decline than morning people, finds a new study that followed more than 20,000 people aged 40 and older over 10 years

Glymphatic dysfunction linked to cognitive performance deficits in adults with ADHD, study finds

Failed Alzheimer's trials suggest amyloid-beta42 is not just a villain

Unlocking Cocaine’s Grip on the Brain - School of Pharmacy

For decades, scientists searching for the root cause of depression have mostly focused on neurons and their chemical signals

Urban environments significantly increase risk of developing asthma – new research

Researchers identify in mice group of nerve cells in the brain (so-called PNOC/NPY) that influence eating behavior and weight gain

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